Sad-iron



(No Model.)

W. BELL.

SAD IRON. No. 405,071. Patented June 11, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

IVILLARD BELL, OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA.

SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,071, dated June 11,1889.

1 Application filed May 9, 1888. Serial No. 273,364. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, VILLARD BELL. a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Greencastle, in the county of Putnam, State of Indiana, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sad-Irons, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description or specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l isa longitudinal section of my improved sad-iron as adapted for heating bycoal or similar fuel. Fig. 2 isa transverse section thereof. Fig. 3 is arear end view of the salne. Fig. 4. is a View in detail, showing theattachment to adaptthe sad-iron for heating by gas or fluid fuel, andFig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the serially apertured curvedplate for use in heating the sad-iron by coal or like fuel.

This invention contemplates certain improvements in sad-irons, havingfor its object the expeditious heating thereof, as also to improve thegeneral construction and disposition of the parts; and to these ends thenature of the invention consists of the combination of parts,substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in theclaims.

In the embodiment of my invention I employ a sad-iron A, in its generaloutline of the ordinary construction of this class of sadirons, the samehaving a goose-neck chimney B, as well as a combustion-chamber a, and ahinged lid or cover C. The lid or cover@ has an aperture b at it free orforward edge, formed in a projection thereof, and which receives andthrough which passes a spring catch or snap c, applied to the sad-iron.This catch, after passing through the hole or aperture b, snaps past itsupper inner edge, serving thus to retain the lid or cover closed. Inorder to provide against possible disengagement of the catch, under theaction of the heat, from the lid or cover, a hook d, applied to theforward edge of the lid or cover, is provided, tting at its beak endinto the aperture or hole h of the lid or cover C, thus wedging the hookin place.

To the top side of the cover or lid C is fixed or applied the handle E,beneath which is disposed the shield or deiiector E', resting upon studsor cleats let into and fast with the lid or cover C. These cleats orstuds slightly raise the deflect-or or shield E above the cover or lidand permit of the circulation of air beneath, and thus prevent theabsorption4 the case if the mica were placed in an opening made directlyinthe lid or cover.

In the bottom of the combustion-chamber a of the sad-iron A is disposeda serially perforated or apertured plate F, which is semicircular incross-section, its conveXity being presented upward, and which providesan airchamber under the fuel, coal or the like in that case being used.The apertures or perforations in said plates serve to distribute the airthrough the fuel.- Air is admitted thereunder through a registering orcoincident opening f in the rear wall or end of the sadiron, as will bereadily seen.

In order to prevent ashes or coals of lire falling out of thecombustion-chamber through the draft or air inlet opening f in the endof the sad-iron, a skeleton or apertured plate or frame G is hinged orpivoted to the outer side of the rear end of the sad-iron, so as to formaround said opening, at its lower edge, a rim or iiange, as shown, atthe bottom of said opening and partly covering the latter. The openingin the plate or frame G, as also the openingf, are completely closed,when desired, by means of a plate or door Il, hinged in place by thesame pivot-bolt connecting. the frame or plate G to the sad-iron.

In heating the sad-iron by a fluid or gas, I substitute in lieu of theplate F a flat or plain plate I, to the under side of which are securedfeet or cleats resting upon the bottom of the combustion chamber, andthrough which passes, and is thus held thereto or in place, a section ofgas-pipe g. Coupled to said pipe is TOO a hose-pipe g', leading to aburner or other source of gas supply. The pipe-section is clamped inplace by means of a holding or elampin g screw 71 working in the plate Iand bearing or pressing upon said pipe-section.

Having thus described my invention, what I elai 1n, and desire to seeureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The sad-iron having in its bottom a rially apertured or perforatedplate semioireular in cross-section, a corresponding opening in its rearen d, and pivoted skeleton plate, applied to fornil a rim or flangearound said opening at the bottom of and partly covering said opening,substantiall as and for the purpose specified.

2. The sad-iron having in its bottom the serially apertured orperforated plate, semioi reular in cross-section, a Correspondingopening in its rear end o1' Wall, a skeleton or aperture plate forming aflange at the bottom of and partly covering said opening, and a secondplate or door applied to the sad-iron upon a Common pivot-bolt,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The sad-iron having its @over or top provided With a series ofviewing-apertures, said cover or top also having applied thereto araised shield or delieetor provided with a miea- Covered viewing-openingin alignment with the aforesaid apertures, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth..

In testimony whereof I sign this speeeation in the presence of twowitnesses.

VILLARD BELL. lVitnesses:

JOHN EADS, MICHAEL N. GELWICK.

